Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Espoo Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Espoo

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 27.3% cheaper than Espoo without rent, and 3.4% more expensive with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 28.5% cheaper than Espoo without rent, and 7.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Lisbon
Espoo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$15.23 €13.15
5.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$104 €90.1
-38.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$11.48 €9.91
-10.45%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$5.48 €4.73
-49.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$3.54 €3.06
-37.01%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$2.93 €2.53
-46.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$8.78 €7.58
-61.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$10.25 €8.85
-62.73%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Espoo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.35 €1.16
-15.56%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.84 €2.45
-39.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$3.29 €2.84
-49.24%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.65 €3.15
-14.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$9.94 €8.59
33.90%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$17.12 €14.78
-53.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$20.93 €18.07
-23.70%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.85 €2.46
-20.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.12 €1.83
-19.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$3.03 €2.61
-32.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$4.64 €4.01
-45.04%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.34 €1.15
31.34%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.22 €1.92
-7.66%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.03 €1.75
-2.46%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.77 €1.53
-54.24%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$12.69 €10.95
-48.07%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$14.22 €12.28
-58.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$3.98 €3.44
-66.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$4.53 €3.91
-35.54%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Espoo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$3.38 €2.92
-32.84%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$76.3 €65.9
-39.52%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$9.96 €8.6
-57.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.59 €1.37
-45.91%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$54.1 €46.74
-65.49%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$2.15 €1.86
-2.79%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$32.7K €28.2K
5.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$35.3K €30.4K
12.45%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Espoo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$118 €102
25.26%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$30.17 €26.05
-30.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$18.21 €15.72
117.74%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Espoo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$59.2 €51.1
-19.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$43.39 €37.47
-57.20%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$17.52 €15.13
-46.46%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Espoo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$343 €296
77.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$21K €18.1K
-23.13%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Espoo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$112 €97
-7.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$59.8 €51.7
-31.31%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$104 €89.6
-10.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$186 €160
-36.10%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Espoo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$1,047 €904
52.00%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$937 €809
34.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,986 €1,715
53.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,598 €1,380
29.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$8,494 €7,334
-14.29%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$5,587 €4,824
-18.57%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Espoo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$3,722 €3,213
-60.71%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
3.83
-0.52%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Espoo: October 28, 2025

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